{"product_id":"the-least-of-these-paul-and-the-marginalized-paperback","title":"The Least of These: Paul and the Marginalized - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarla Swafford Works\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJesus cared for the least, but did Paul?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe apostle Paul has a reputation for being detached from the concerns of the poor and powerless. In this book, Carla Swafford Works demonstrates that Paul's message and ministry are in harmony with the teaching of Jesus. She brings to light an apostle who preaches and models good news to the \"least of these\"--the poor, the marginalized, the disadvantaged, and the vulnerable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Least of These\u003c\/i\u003e begins by highlighting the presence of the marginalized in Paul's ministry by looking at poverty in Paul's churches, the involvement of slaves and freedpersons in the community, and the role of women in the Pauline mission. Works then examines the significance of the marginalized in Pauline theology by investigating how the apostle employs metaphors of the \"least.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike Jesus, Paul cared deeply for people at the margins. Paul's ministry is consistent with that of Jesus. Both men cared for the poor. Paul served the least in his mission, modeling his apostolic ministry after the cross of Christ. Works shows that Paul, far from being an abstract thinker, was a practical theologian teaching a message and leading a life of compassion, kindness, and care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarla Swafford Works\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of New Testament at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Church in the Wilderness: Paul's Use of Exodus Traditions in First Corinthians\u003c\/i\u003e and \"Philippians\" in the Women's Bible Commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 221\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52756699119923,"sku":"9780802874467","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/4Jer1r_0rW9780802874467.webp?v=1764403184","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-least-of-these-paul-and-the-marginalized-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}